A few days later
Hunter Zol had put together a that would assist him in travelling to the Nether Regions to rescue Alex.
The team consisted of himself, Mason, Charlotte and their men. Of course, the kids were coming along, but there were more of spectators than anything.
The kind of ability one needed to have a chance at surviving the Nether Regions was something only Class B through to Class S had.
Surprisingly, Instructor Horvey Doe and Principal Yiny volunteered to come along. When asked, each had their own response to give.
"Alexander was my student and I failed to gain his trust. I will not sit back when the boy has a chance to come back home."
Horvey Doe over the past four years had managed to rise to the ranks of Class A, putting him in the same class as the principal.
But as someone who had stayed in the class for a long time and consolidated her power, Horvey could only hope to produce half the prowess the Seraph could produce.
"Alex never graduated from the academy and just as his instructor said, I failed to protect a student of my academy."
Of course, her reasons were not as noble as Horvey's as she was directed to do so, even with Charlotte present.
Regardless, the team could use all the strength they could get.
"You know, I still haven't met the boy, but from the little I gathered, he seems to be one of a kind~"
Charlotte said with a flirtatious smile, her eyes not hiding the predatory pleasure in them.
The blonde S-Tier hunter only came here because Zol called in for a favour. Also, she wanted to meet the boy wonder.
Julia furrowed her brows at the woman, not liking her insinuation. "I don't like her," she said to Ross who stood beside her.
"Me neither," Ross naturally had his own reasons for saying that, but Julia didn't have to know that.
Charlotte sensed the gaze directed at her, turned to Julia and smiled with a wink. "Relax, darling. I won't do anything to your little boyfriend."
Julia still remained vigilant of the woman, not trusting a single word she said. Of course, to Charlotte, it was just them being kids, even if they were technically adults now.
James walked in and everyone turned their attention to him, "Our ship is ready, we can depart once we're on board."
Their weapons were ready and in their storage devices. All that was left was to begin the mission.
Everyone got up and followed behind James as they made their way to the Colossal Class ship docked on the Beta Orbital ring.
Zol was already on board, giving final instructions to the crew. And once everyone got onboard, the ship took off in and then plunged into a created hyperspace and disappeared.
....
Onboard the ship, Hunter Zol stood before the main force of the rescue team.
"I need not tell you what we'll be facing in the region of the universe we are heading. To some of you, Alexander is just an interesting kid and have no attachment to him,"
He purposefully looked at Charlotte before shifting his gaze, "To others, he is your precious student, your loved one."
Ross and Julia clenched their fists with determination burning in their eyes.
"But to the rest of the human race, Alex is a pioneer. He was and is the first to have ever survived a cosmic mana wave and displacement. His existence alone has advanced the use of magical abilities to heights no one knew.
"And I dare to say there is more to be discovered, but only if he is still with us. That's why we're here today: to get him back.
"But this journey will take weeks just to arrive in the vicinity of the antenna that picked Alexander's signal. So, in the meantime, you're free to do as you wish."
Zol dismissed the gathering as everyone got up and was guided by the ship crew to their quarters. A Colossal class spaceship was almost like a moving small city.
It had everything a large group of people would need to imitate living on a planet. But not everyone was curious about exploring the ship.
"I don't plan on resting onboard the ship, do you?" Ross turned to Julia and asked with folded arms.
He noticed her coming towards him when he went a different route from everyone else.
"You make it sound like I plan on sitting on the sidelines. But from your question, I'm guessing you plan to use your time either cultivating or training."
She deduced and Ross nodded, "Exactly. We may be Class D hunters and while impressive for our age, it's still not enough."
He lowered his head and stared at his open palm. He and Julia had come a long way, but it was not the level he wished for.
Sure, they were capable of blowing moons and planets to smithereens with some effort, but it wasn't enough in this universe.
"That door leads to the training facility," The guide pointed in a certain direction.
"Thanks,"
He thanked the guide and continued forward with Julia. A scan from the door quickly opened the large doors, exposing the duo to a gigantic space built with special materials to withstand their power level.
"Nice…" He commented with a head nod. "This should do just fine." He stepped inside and Julia followed behind him.
Looking around, Ross and Julia noted the demarcated sections for different purposes: some were spaces left for real-life fights, some were areas for physical exercises, and some sections separated with glass windows served as a more virtual world than physical.
He approached a section that had VR pods specifically designed for combat and training purposes. Then he let out a small grin, turned to Julia and asked:
"Wanna have a spar?" Ross's voice came out low, but it had an underlining challenge within that Julia did not miss.
"Oh, you're on." She smiled mischievously and they promptly moved to train.
Their first stop would come a few days from now. But at this current moment, only the ship sped through a wormhole at light speed.